FLU, FEVER, VOMITING, DIARRHEA: 1  If your symptoms include fever and / or vomiting, contact your doctor. The strains of flu this season can be life threatening. 2  If you are vomiting, don't eat or drink for up to 1 hour after the latest instance. Then try 2 ounces of water or flat lemon-lime carbonated beverages.
GI Motitility In the Stomach. 1  Two types of movement (motility) occur in the stomach: peristalsis and segmentation (mixing). 2  The contractions occur about every 20 seconds and proceed from the body of the stomach toward the pyloric sphincter. 3  About 20% of the contractions in the stomach are peristaltic waves.
Video: Movement Through the Small Intestine: Peristalsis, Segmentation & Pendular Movement. The small intestine is an important organ for digestion and absorption of nutrients. In this lesson, you will learn about the enterogastric reflex. You will also learn how intestinal movements, such as peristalsis, segmentation, and pendular movement, improve digestion and absorption.